MAG's work to continue benefiting Quang Tri
MAG will continue to clear unexploded ordnance for the poorest communities in Quang Tri, under a new agreement signing with provincial authorities. (11 November 08)
Brother of mine accident survivor is top of the class
The 19-year-old brother of a UXO (unexploded ordnance)-related accident survivor and former scrap collector has become the most recent addition to MAG Vietnam's technical workforce after passing the demanding Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians Course. (4 November 08)
Community Liaison makes a big impact in Quang Binh
The introduction of a Community Liaison team has made an immediate impact on the efficiency of MAG's work to rid rural villages of items that pose an immediate danger to local communities. (11 August 08)
Partnership with government strengthened
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with the Government of Vietnam meaning MAG can continue to deploy a minimum of four Mine Action Teams and two Community Liaison teams. (30 July 08)
American Ambassador visits Quang Tri operations
American Ambassador Michael W. Michalak joined MAG Chief Executive Officer Lou McGrath OBE on a visit to one of MAG’s Vietnam project sites on 23 July. (24 July 08)
MAG plays winning role at Southeast Asian Gaelic Games
Male and female teams from Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam have taken part in Vietnam's first ever Gaelic football tournament, with MAG supplying winners' plaques made out of wood, marble and half a cluster munition. (1 July 08)
Responding to the Tet Offensive legacy
Read a special report on the dangers faced by the population – 40 years on from this key phase of the Vietnam war – and how MAG is helping to combat them. (4 February 08)
Number of UXO removed in Vietnam reaches six figures
More than 100,000 landmines and items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) have been removed by MAG from two provinces since the organisation started humanitarian mine action in the country in 1999. (18 December 07)
Mobile Operations aid escape from poverty trap
MAG spent part of September in one of the more marginalised hamlets of Quang Binh province, to reduce the risk of injury or death from unexploded ordnance. (12 November 07)
Partnership for development in South East Asia
Working in partnership is central to MAG’s approach. Partnerships enable MAG to ensure a lasting and sustainable impact from our activities. (6 November 07)
Raising Children Under UXO Threat
One family in Quang Binh Province explains how MAG helped them look forward to building new and safer lives. (2 September 07)
Out of the Shadows in Quang Binh
MAG Vietnam’s Mine Action Team No. 2 (MAT 2), funded by Adopt-A-Minefield, spent all of July in Quang Hung Commune, destroying 318 items of unexploded ordnance. (23 August 07)
MAG on TV
A documentary team from Quang Tri TV filmed MAG operations, after broadcasting director Tran Dang read a newspaper article on female deminer Ms Ly. (28 April 06)
Mrs Ly's story
Four years have passed since Mrs Ly joined MAG and much of the local land is now tinted with green grass. (27 April 06)
Building a Future
In partnership with the Quang Tri Provincial Peoples Committee (PPC), MAG clearance work has enabled a new factory to open in the Hai Lang district. (1 February 05)
Clearing Charlie 1
In a little under three years of work, MAG teams have turned life around for 78 families: 300 people including 60 young children are now living in the village again, in safety. (1 June 04)
The Mine Action Team
The Mine Action Team (MAT) was innovated by MAG in the mid 1990s. The idea was to be able to adapt quickly and effectively to the needs of the local people under threat. (1 June 04)
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
In 2003 MAG started operations in Quang Binh Province, north of the DMZ. Quang Binh contains large stretches of the famous Ho Chi Minh Trail. (1 June 03)
